ER (1994–2009): Season 12, Episode 10 - All About Christmas Eve - full transcript

Previously on ER:

I'm not saying he's not
a great guy,

he is, but do you know him?

Under what
circumstances

would a prisoner
be transferred

from one state
to another?

Your ex?

I'm going to be
the new ER chief.

You know,
when I withdrew my name

I was hoping
they'd pick you.

I'm going to make sure
you work harder



than any other
volunteer up in here.

So no more going out
for donuts and chasing skirts.

Stay in the game, K.J.
Otherwise, they win.

Would you like to...?

LUKA:
Here's to discretion.

Propriety.

Maturity.

Well...

( whistling "Jingle Bells" )

How's it going, Louie?

I got two more sidewalks
to clear

and a Furbie doll
to find.

Hey, Louie.

No way.



Merry Christmas,
buddy.

Thank you.

Hey, Dr. Kovac.

How's your mom doing?

One more treatment,
then she's out.

Well, maybe this
will cheer her up.

Thank you.

Ho-ho-ho! Ho-ho! Ho!

GIRL:
I want one.

You look like you've been
naughty.

No? There you go.

Ho-ho!

Well, look what
the reindeer dragged in.

This is for you,
Frank.

Wow. Last time
I got a present
in this hospital

is when that helicopter
fell on Romano.

For you.

Oh, wow, a neon
stethoscope.

Thanks, Santa Kovac.

What about me?

'N Sync's Greatest Hits?
You didn't?!

I mean,
I was hoping you didn't.

I love this love.
Bear tickets.
Thanks, man.

Just one?

Looks like it's
you and me, man.

Okay, and now
the bonus.

Since it's Christmas Eve,
we're only going to need

a skeleton crew tonight, so I'm
letting three support staff

and one resident home
with pay.

I did the manual
disimpaction.

I did a pelvic
on a 300-pounder.

I debrided maggots
out of a diabetic ulcer,
you wankers.

This is going to jinx us
into a night of trauma hell.

Okay, Rock-Paper-Scissors.

Neela and Morris,
you're first.

No, this is sheet metal.

Morris, you're out.

Pratt.

Ray.

You suck.

Thank you, thank you,
and thank you.

Michael and I are
going to Jamaica

and I have tons
of packing to do.

What, somebody
giving lap dances

and I wasn't
even invited?

Santa's sending
people home.

"'N Sync."
I didn't know
you were gay.

Evil elf.

It's the thought
that counts.

Maybe you could think
about calling Jodie back,

getting her off
my freaking back.

She did not
call again.

Eight times.

Look, is there any way

to, like, change
the main number?

Maybe you could work
from somewhere

with a different extension,
like Cambodia.

Ah! Hi.

Oh, hi.

Sorry I'm late.

I had to pick up the cake
for the Christmas party.

No problem.
Come here.

Oh, wow.
That's for me?

Yeah. Open it.

Now?
Yeah.

I can't.

Oh, tomorrow morning then.

Okay.

Are we spending
Christmas together?

That's what you said last night.

No, I didn't.

You probably don't remember
other things you said.

Shut up.

I never said anything about us.

We should.

We should?

Okay.

I should change.

I'll help.

Is Alex playing
hockey again?

They just don't move you

from out of state
for no reason.

Make sure that coach
doesn't bench him
this year.

He's got skills.

Are you listening to me?

Yes.

I need to see
him, Sammy.

Steve...

It'd really help me
right now.

I want to know why
you were moved
to Illinois?

It's nothing.
It's nothing.

Do you still have the guitar
that I gave Alex?

Yeah.

The DVD player,
camcorder?

Yes.

People might come
looking for those.

People with warrants.

Unbelievable.

You are such
a piece of crap.

I'll explain
everything to Alex.

No, you won't.

Don't call
and don't write.

I've changed, Sam,
I really have.

God is helping me.

Oh, yeah? Hell of a job
he's doing.

He's making me see things

that I've done wrong.
Sam, please?

Merry Christmas, jerk-off.

Tamara Gordon, 30,
altered restrained MVC

with passenger space intrusion.

OLBES:
Tachy to 110,
good BP, sats 97%.

Frontal hematoma,
breath sounds clear.

I'm Dr. Kovac.
How are you doing, Tamara?

I'm okay.

Do you remember
what happened?

TAMARA:
Bring the green one...

Other driver
skidded on black ice.
Let her tell me.

Tamara?
Tamara?

Ah, she's seizing!

Two of ativan.

Could be an
intra-cranial bleed.

Let CT know we'll
be up there

as soon as seizure
stops.

I need background
singers for the party tonight.

Ooh, I'll do it.

I want someone
to have my back,

not stab me in it.

Baby, I got your back.

I'm looking for somebody
who can sing, sing.

I can sing sing.

Seriously, I got soul.

I'm super bad.

Haleah takes her Christmas gig
very seriously.

I grew up in a
Baptist church.

I'm holding auditions
in the lounge.

You're welcome
to sign up.

And so are you,
Dr. Weaver.

Yeah. For the tenth
year in a row,

I think I'll pass.

75-year-old male,
cough times two days,

no significant history,

afebrile,
vitals normal.

Exam?

Good breath sounds.
Otherwise, unremarkable.

X ray?

Normal heart,
lung fields clear.

Your dispo?

I was about to send
him home,

but he started
complaining

of severe
epigastric pain.

Did you check
amylase and lipase?

Yeah. Not back yet.

All right.
Let's see how
he's doing.

Doc, am I going
to lay here all day

just like a piece of herring?

I sure hope not,
Mr. Goldstein.

I'm allergic to pickled fish.
Dr. Clemente.

Oh, Doc, do I look pale?

I feel like I'm pale.

You know,
let me check you out

so you can go home
right away.

Can you see if my
cell count is back

on my lizard-breeder's LP?

Sure.
Thank you.

Pupils equal and sluggish.

Tamara, you were
in a car accident.

Do you know
where you are?

In a hospital?

Heart rate's 127.

Okay, hang a liter
of NS.

Tamara, can you
tell me today's date?

Chest wall stable.

Christmas Eve.

Good.

December 24, Chicago.

Breath sounds okay.

1986.

Still post-ictal.

Tamara, do you have
any medical disorder:

Seizures?

Tamara?

Tamara?!

Tamara!
She's not responding.

It could be
subclinical seizure.

Another two of ativan.

Radiology says
CT's negative.

Sat's only 86.

Okay, crank up
the O2.

Guys, she's hyponatremic.

Hypotonic saline,
25 cc's.

We don't keep that
in here.

Got to go
to the drug lockup.

Go get it, then.

I can't leave.
I'm the only nurse.

Guys, she's
going apneic.

Okay, bag her
through it.

You guys need
an extra hand in here?

Where are
the other nurses?

Oh, well,
we're a little light,

seeing as Santa Claus
sent half of 'em home.

ABBY:
Hey, you out of here?

I'm a little nervous.

Well, it's a honeymoon,
Neela.

You're going
to have fun.

I'm not worried
about that.

Oh, right,
you hate to fly.

Oh, it's not
that either.

I've got my Xanax
and a sleeping mask.

So what is it?

We're stopping
at his parent''
for Christmas dinner

before we go.

Ah. Do they know
you're married?

I heard Michael
tell them on the phone.

And?

Then I heard a dial tone.

We need to confer.

ABBY:
Confer?

I have some
department chief business

to go over with you
in lockup.

I'm checking
LP results for Clemente.

Clemente can wait.

You guys seem cozy.

Yeah.

We're spending
Christmas together.

Really?

Look up.
You got to kiss.

Kiss?

Britney and Madonna did it.

Perverts start young
these days.

Hyponatremia
is the condition

in which the sodium
concentration of the blood

is abnormally low.

It does weird things to
the fluid balance of the body

that can cause serious
problems like seizures.

How'd she get this?

Well, a lot of things
can cause it.

Any vomiting,
diarrhea?

No.

Do you take
diuretics, laxatives?

No.

Okay.
Creatinine's normal.

Kidney's seem
to be working all right.

How long before
I can go home?

Oh, you're not
going home.

I mean,
at least not tonight.

But I'm fine.

You need to be admitted.

I got two kids
that are expecting gifts

under the tree tomorrow.

Okay, I understand,

but we need to work this up
to find out

why your sodium's so low

so that this
never happens again.

No. I can't do this to my kids.

So whose kitchen
are you dirtying up tomorrow?

I don't know.

I hadn't really
given it much thought.

Guess what I got you?

Give me a hint.

Um, it's small.

Small. A necklace.

It's not jewelry.

Hey, our hyponatremia lady
is signing out AMA.

She can't.

Then maybe you want
to come and stop her.

Okay, I'll be right out.

Luka.

Yeah?

You're going to love
what I got you.

You didn't get me
anything.

Yes, I did.

No, you didn't.
I did, too.

Keep guessing.

All right. Not jewelry.
Sparkplugs.

Right.

A glass frog.

How did you know?

I'm not even close?

Listen, page me
when you have a clue.

Okay.

Well, just come over

when you're done
with your mother's.

I don't care how late it is.

You know,
I got a stocking for you.

Actually, I have two-- They're
fishnets and I'm gonna...

Ooh, I gotta go.
I'll call you later.

You're late.
I got tied up.

Uh-huh.
Well, the phones
still work.

Sorry, I had to drop
my kid off at a friend's house

and then I had to take care
of some personal stuff.

Get in line. You know my
linebacker just called.

He was supposed
to spend the weekend
with me.

I think he's
flaking out.

Linebacker, huh?

He plays for Cincinnati.

Hey, our ice skater's back
from Radiology.

All right, I'll pick up
her films.

Six-year-old female,
single GSW to the abdomen.

Shallow resps, tachy in
the 150s, Bp at 150 palp.

Access?

In the left tibia.

It hurts.

Please, you got to help her!

Good breath sounds.

How'd this happen?

We were buying garlands

and a bullet came through
the window.

There was a dead guy
at the scene.

700 cc's en route.

Trauma One.
Let's go.

What's her name?
Danielle.

Daniell, we're going
to fix you up, okay?

Oh, lost the carotid.
No pulse.

Does that mean
that she's dying?

Satinksy.
Cross clamping the aorta.

400 cc NS bolus

and call for two more units
of O-neg.

Cordis
introducer.

Chest is dry.

WEAVER:
Hold compressions.

ABBY:
Still no pulse.

Another epi and get
ready with atropine.

CBC and trauma panel,
type and cross for four.

Belly's full of blood.
Notify the O.R.

Subclavian's in,
threading easily.

Check for pulses
with compressions.

WEAVER:
She's got a carotid.

She needs a foley.
O.R.'s ready.

I've got the blood bank,
two units.

PRATT:
Make it four and tell
them to rush it.

Hey, Chuny, page
Olivia Evans.

She's at the
social worker party.

See if she can come
down for this woman.

CAROLERS:
* Joy to the world

* The Savior reigns

* Let Earth
receive... *

Eight candles!

And we get gifts
with each one.

What the hell
is Kwanza anyway?

It's a made-up thing
like Flag Day.

Who you calling
made-up, fat boy?

Yeah, fat boy!

Is her husband okay
with her leaving?

BARNETT:
I get the impression

she generally makes
the decisions.

Never heard
that one before.

Repeat electrolytes
aren't even back yet.

How about the UA?

Uh, it's normal,

but we still don't know
what the cause is.

Mrs. Gordon,
do you understand

that you'll be leaving
against medical advice?

Honey, why don't you
go get the car.

I'll meet you
out front.

It's okay, just go.

You shouldn't
go home yet.

I feel much better.

Hyponatremia is serious.

You need to stay here
and be monitored.

I thought you fixed me
with that saline stuff.

No, no,
the fix could be temporary.

If your sodium
falls again,

you could have
another seizure.

KOVAC:
Or worse.

It's Christmas.

Severe hyponatremia
can cause a coma,

permanent brain
damage, even death.

We got an MVA rolling in.

I'll meet you
in a second.

We need to figure out
why this is happening.

That's the only way
for us to help you.

You can't help me.

Three months ago, I went to
the doctor for a stomachache,

I walked out a cancer patient.

Ovarian.

I'm sorry.

It had already spread
to the liver and the lungs.

Five year survival,
less than five percent.

All the more reason
for you to stay.

You can't fight this

if you don't
take care of yourself.

I don't want to fight this.

Treatment
means surgery,

chemo, months in a hospital bed.

I don't want that.

I don't want my kids
to remembering me

as this weak, bald, dying woman.

I can devote
my remaining time

to some futile fight
or to my family.

I'm choosing my family.

What does your
husband want?

He doesn't know.

Look, after the holidays,
I'll tell him.

But right now... I'm going home.

I already told you:
it happened so fast.

No license plate,
nothing?

No.
Why don't you give her a break.

I'll call you
if anything changes.

Thanks.

He asked me if I
saw the guy's face

and I didn't, so...

It's okay. It's okay.

They're trying
to stabilize her.

We want to get her up to surgery
as soon as possible.

Oh, that's good.

Here are her things.

I told her Santa wouldn't
bring her anything

unless she
wrote it all down.

We're doing everything we can.

Neighborhood's
always been dangerous.

When I moved to New York,

I asked my mom to come live
with us but she wouldn't.

Do you want me
to call her,

arrange to have her
meet you here?

Her diabetes--
she can barely walk.

Well, is there anyone else?
A friend or family...?

My husband.

He's flying in tonight,

but he doesn't
know about this.

Is there anything
I can get you?

I should try
Jason again.

Maybe I can catch him
during the layover.

Thanks.

Yeah, hey, this is Dr. Kovac
from the ER,

looking for a repeat
sodium level

on a patient:
Tamara Gordon.

Dr. Kovac, are you
auditioning today?

I'm not sure yet.

Hey, schizo.

Mickey Goldstein's labs
are back.

What about you,
Dr. Clemente?

Are you a singer?

* Deck the halls
with boughs of holly *

*Fa-la-la-la-la...
Very nice.

Abby's short
on baked goods,

so maybe you can
help her out there.

Okay, Good news.

All your blood tests
came back completely normal.

Bad news.

I feel like
there's a truck

parked on my spleen.

Well, you can
go home now.

Merry Christmas.

Wait a minute, my cough.

What about
this terrible cough?

Don't worry about it.

It's probably just
a little virus, that's all.

Virus? Well, can a virus
cause chest pain?

What chest pain?

Oh, terrible massive pressure,
right here.

Oh, the pain.

Why didn't you tell
the other doctor about it?

It just started
a little while ago.

Mm-hmm.

You still stuffing
that suit?

I went to buy
some Kinte cloth

but the salesgirls used it all

to wipe themselves.

That's why I kicked
your ass.

How did you guys
get started in this anyway?

Some "employee" complained

that our company
only celebrates Christmas,

so the boss decided
to throw a PC holiday party

to show
how we all get along.

EVE:
That sounds
like a plan.

Santa, how do you handle
one of those on your lap?

Oh, we break out
the big Santa for that one.

Okay, that's enough.

Maybe I should
bring her a leg tomorrow.

You don't stop talking,
I'm gonna shove a leg...
Eve...

You're a real
nutcracker.

You want to help me
jingle my bells?

You know, instead of pissing
all over everyone else,

piss in that, okay?

I'm in too much pain
to walk.

I need
a urine sample-- now!

Crit's 31.

Hold compressions.

I've got
a weak pulse.

All right, that's what
I want to hear.

Let's get a BP.

All right,
tube position looks good.

What's the delay?

Surgery's here.

Where's Dubenko?

On vacation.

I'm Dr. Albright.
I'm covering for him.

PRATT:
Bullet in right upper quadrant.

Cross clamped the aorta
for traumatic full arrest.

ALBRIGHT:
You told us
almost an hour ago

you were redlining this patient
to the O.R.

We've got a whole team scrubbed
and waiting.

She hasn't been stable enough
to move.

Didn't have a pulse.

Be more discriminating when
you use the word "redline."

We hear it, we
drop everything

and run to the O.R.

You don't redline
a pulseless patient.

Yeah, well, the important thing
is she has a pulse now,

She's bradying down.
so let's go.

And we just lost
that pulse.

Resume compressions.

Wow, you have a real
three-ring circus in here.

Dr. Albright,
I don't think we've met.

I'm Dr. Weaver, chief of staff.

Oh, Dr. Weaver.

I'm the surgical Chief resident.

Just got back
from a VA rotation.

Good for you.
Epinephrine, point two.

Type-specific
blood is up.

PRATT:
Hang a unit.

Give us a call when
you know what's going on.

I know what's going on.

We can't hold the O.R.
for a dead kid.

She's not dead.

Uh-huh.

What the hell?

She's a bitch, but
unfortunately, she's right.

Let's get
the mom in here.

All right, I'm going in
with an atrial line.

14 gauge
and four more units.

CAROLERS:
* Noel, noel

* Noel, noel...

Hey.

Merry Christmas, Doctors.

Merry Christmas.

You're letting her
go home?

You saw her sodium level.

She needs to be home.

She could develop
central pontine
myelinolysis.

She could start
seizing again.

We'll re-check her level
in the morning.

She promised to come back after
her kids open their presents.

You're not gonna believe this.

Joe just called.

He wants to spend Christmas
at his mother's.

That could be fun.

Without me.

Well, maybe

it's a family tradition.

You guys can spend New Year's
together.

I guess.

* We wish you a merry
Christmas *

* We wish you
a merry Christmas... *

Isn't this cute?

Ray Charles,
Stevie Wonder

and Roy Orbison
together at last.

What did you just say?

My bad, Roy Orbison
wasn't blind.

He just wore
the glasses.

You sit down.

I'm not gonna
tell you again.

You're ruining
our performance!

You guys sound great.
Keep going.

Yeah, and don't
yell at me again

or you won't see any gifts
under the tree.

Oops, my bad! You
won't see 'em anyway.

( laughing )

Ho, ho, ho, you
piece of crap.

Resume compressions.

Another atropine
and stand by with epi.

She's had eight rounds
of meds, Pratt.

Bring her mom in.

Just five more minutes.

The cardiac line might help us
catch up with her blood loss.

I'm getting her now.

I'll go get her.

Is she okay?

I'll let you guys talk.

Would you like to come in
and see your daughter?

Are you finished?

How is she doing?

Danielle's condition
is very serious.

But you're helping her.
I can see that.

We've given
her fluids,

we've give her medicines,

we've even opened up
her chest,

but her heart's just not
beating on its own.

What are you saying?

Nadine, please,
come with me...
No. Just go back in there

and you help her.

It would be good for her
to have you there.

Just hearing your voice.
( sobbing )

Okay?
Mm-hmm.

MARQUEZ:
Sat's are not coming up.

It's getting harder
to bag her.

Up the rate.
Watch your pressures.

PRATT:
It's okay, you
can get close.

Hey, sweetie.

You have been
so strong today.

She responded
to the calcium?

We've given her medications

to try to restart
her heart,

but nothing's working.

She lost
too much blood.

They've been working
real hard

to keep you here.

Remember how I told you
God does things for a reason?

Well, maybe he just wants
you with him real bad right now.

I want you to know...

I want you to know
that it's okay to let go.

See, God doesn't want you
to be in any pain--

neither does Mommy.

Daddy and I,
we love you

so much.

We will always love you.

So...

don't be afraid.

Don't be afraid.

It's all right.

Rate's coming up.

She's got a pulse.

Epi infusion, point one cc
per kilo.

What's happening?

Her heart's beating again.

WEAVER:
Package her up.

Let's go.

I want her fired.

Things got a little
out of hand.

She poured pee on me!

At least it was your pee.

Oh, you think
that's funny?

These guys saw
what happened.
Saw it?

We can still smell it.

What'd you have for lunch,
asparagus fries?

We didn't
see it, Santa.

No, but you heard it.

Yeah, and it sounded
good, you fat bastard.
( laughing )

Dr. Clemente?

Yeah, what's up?

Nice going, Santa.

That nurse boss
you got there

threw urine on me.
I want her fired.

Eve did what?

Yeah, these guys were really
out of control.

Eve told them
to be quiet,

but they wouldn't listen.

So she pours pee on me?!
I want her fired!

Oh, crap.

Hey, you listening to me?

Dr. Clemente,

your East Coast
squeeze is here.

Tell her I'm with
a patient.

She's kind of a looker,

in an interstate off-ramp
kind of way.

Please, Frank,
please, please.

Hey...

I need some help with this.
Where you going?

Take it to Kovac.
He's the boss, right?

I talked to the cops.
The store owner I.D.'d the kids.

He's seen them
around before.

They're going
to pick them up now.

NADINE:
Good. That's good.

PRATT:
What the hell are
you talking about?

You're supposed to be holding
a room for my GSW.

Tell them this kid
can' wait.

I don't care.

The kid can't wait.
Her chest is open.

She's got a pulse.

Two minutes and that's it.

The O.R.'s full.

They're going to take her
as soon as they can.

Now! They're going
to take my child now.

or else I'll move her
to another hospital.

She's not stable
enough to move.

I want you to call
Shriner's or Children's.

Look, if they don't call
back within two minutes,

I'll take her up myself.
I promise, okay?

( off-key ):
* Holy infant,
so tender and mild *

* Sleep in heavenly peace

* Sleep
in heavenly peace. *

( off-key ):
* Silent night

* Holy night

* All is calm

* All is bright

* Round young virgin,
mother and child... *

( off-key ):
* Holy infant
so tender and mild *

( voice cracking ):
* Sleep in heavenly peace

* Sleep
in heavenly peace. *

* Jingle bells, jingle...

( clearing throat )

* Jingle bells...

What...
how did it go?

Remember Debbie Allen from Fame?

Yeah.

Yeah, well, Haleh makes her
look like Mother Teresa.

HALEH:
Next!

You punched
a patient.

He's lucky
I didn't have a gun.

You can get
suspended for this.

Oh, the guy's a moron.

He's a moron who wants
to call his lawyer.

Good, I'll punch
him too.

Now, keep the splint dry.

Watch for any pain,
numbness, discoloration.

And remember, just 'cause
Santa's reindeer can fly,

doesn't mean
you can, okay?

Eve...

I'm busy. Walk with me.

Eve, hold on.
What?

You have to go over there
and apologize.

You want me to say
I'm sorry

to some jerk who was
teasing blind kids?

I want you to apologize
so we can salvage
this situation.

And if I don't?

You can lose your job!

Listen, Dr. Kovac, you may
have gotten a gold star

and become chief
of the department,

but I hate
to break it to you--

only the nursing
supervisor can fire me.

Okay, we've got no signs of
ischemia or LVH or arrhythmias.

So, what have I got?

You've got absolutely
nothing wrong with you.

Wait a minute,
what about the headache?

What headache?

This terrible pounding
between my eyes?
You've got pounding, yeah?

Yeah, it keeps me
awake all night.
Mm-hmm.

And it's worse
during the day.
Right.

You know, I'm starting
to smell something.

Yeah, I smell something.
Yeah, me, too.

What is that?
I don't know, bull crap maybe.

Oh, geez.

Come on, Mickey, first you
say it's your stomach,

then your heart,
then your head. Come on.

Look, I just can't
go home.

Well, you got no choice, okay?

I need these beds
for really sick patients.

Look, I need this bed.

Yeah, well, you know, you've
wasted enough tax dollars.

Come on, just go
home to your wife.

Just go.

My wife died
about four years ago.

So what--
you're tired of spending

Christmas alone?

Tired of watching

Miracle on 34th Street
by yourself?

Yeah, especially
in living color.

Right.

How long you going
to keep me waiting?

I've got... I've got
a patient here, okay, Jodie?

Please, do you mind?

You're signing him out.

No, I'm not signing him out.
He's really sick.

He's got Ohniatis
Muchgotow.

He got it in Brazil,
right, Mickey?

Yeah, right, Brazil.

I never heard of that.

That's right, because you're
an ICU nurse, that's why.

And this is
a toxicology problem.

In fact, he needs
to be admitted

and watched tonight,
and especially tomorrow.

Haleh.

Haleh, please.

Yeah, I've called
you 20 times.

Right, and I haven't answered
you back for a reason.

What's up?

That's why I'm here--

because I wanted
to see you in person.

Breathe normally.

Go back. Go back
to Jersey, go back
to your husband.

Just leave me alone.

My husband is not
going to find me,

so why don't you just relax.

Your husband's a cop, okay?

And don't tell me to relax.

Dr. Clemente, do you need me?

Haleh, yes, I do.

Mr. Goldstein needs
to be signed in and needs
to be observed for...

Systemic Ponderosa.

Systemic Ponderosa.

What?

You heard me.

Just write it down.

( softly ):
I'll explain
it to you later.

Jodie, please.

Come on.

Hurry up.

Have you witnessed
violent behavior before?

I never said
she was violent.

Angry?

She's very good
at her job.

Today was just, a...
a hard day.

Ms. Taggart...

Look, I don't feel comfortable
evaluating her.

She's my boss.

That's part
of management, Sam.

That's what everyone
keeps telling me,

but I don't understand why you
can't just bring her in here

instead of talking
about her behind her back.

I will talk to her,

but we believe in
360 evaluation here

from supervisors, peers
and subordinates.

So I expect you
to be honest with me.

After she punched Santa
and poured the urine on him,

what did she do?

She went to lunch.

Okay.

Thank you for your time,

Ms. Taggart.

So what happens now?

Well, this is grounds
for immediate termination.

Oh, come on.

You can't fire Eve
on Christmas Eve.

Look, it was good
between us, okay?

Actually, actually,
okay, it was great.

But that was for awhile.

God, you look good.

Jodie, you're
married, okay?

Which is something that
you deliberately omitted

when we first met.

You knew.
No, I didn't know.

Okay, at first, at first.

Okay, but you know what?

It doesn't matter now,

because I can't stop
thinking about you.

Jodie, Jodie, stop it,
stop it.

I want you to hop
on the first plane

and get the hell
out of here, okay?

Before your husband
comes here and puts
a bullet in my ass.

Just tell me the truth.

Don't you miss it?

No, not at all.

You never think about it?
You never think about us?

No, I don't think
about us.

See, I think...
that whenever I called,

you wanted me to call.

That's such bull.

I think that whenever
you heard

my voice, you sprung
to attention.

Oh, come on,
don't be ridiculous.

And you went
into a room,

and you saluted
your little soldier.

Big soldier.

I know.

But, see, I'm here
now, baby.

( passionate moaning )

Systolic's up to 83.

The art line's
a little hinky.

If the waveform
looks blunted,
try repositioning.

This is probably
a waste of time,

but it's a good opportunity

for the residents
and medical students

to get a look at
fresh young organs.

This is a child.
Keep that in mind.

Yeah, I'll see you
when you get here, honey.

They're taking her
up to surgery.

Anesthesia will have
some more questions for you.

Thank you.

Danielle's a fighter.

They're going to take
good care of her.

Thank you.

Nice work.

Thanks.

Hey.

Hey, is she going to make it?

Not sure yet.

Did they find
those shooters?

Still looking.

I'm going to come back later.
I need to go out for awhile.

Where you going?

Come see.

You know, when
they find these jerks,

the cops will make
them come here,

make them see
what they've done.

What's all this?

It's a vigil
for Danielle.

But she's not dead.

They're praying
to keep her that way.

Really?

Really.

Not bad, Olivia,
not bad, baby.

Pratt! Our little girl
brady-ed down in the elevator.

Lost her pulse.
Brought her back to Trauma One.

Tell them to keep praying.

( sniffling )

Hey.
Oh.

I just can't believe it.

On Christmas.

I know. I'm so sorry.

I just tried so
hard, you know?

And now I... it...
it's all nothing

You're gonna be fine.

Don't talk like that.

You know how hard
it is out there.

Yeah, but you're experienced.

Hospitals are always looking
for good nurse managers.

What?

What are you
talking about?

What are you talking about?

My boyfriend
just dumped me.

Oh.

Wait a minute.

What did you...?

Am I getting fired?

Uh... I didn't say that.

Answer me!
Am I getting fired?

I've gotta get
back to work.

What?! Oh, of course.

What did I expect?

Jodie, come on.

I'm setting up a
new life here.

I want as little
drama as possible.

You can understand
that, can't you?

Mm-hmm.

Bobby hit me.

What?

Broke a rib.

I'm sorry. I didn't know.

But you didn't say anything.

Look, why didn't you
go to the police?

He is the police.
All they would've done is

come over, give Bobby
a high five and then

had a beer with him.

I left him.

Mm-hmm.

Vic, I'm not going back.

Now...

I'm at the Marriott.

If you want
to call me, do,

and if you don't...

then you can have
a nice holiday.

( sighing ):
Oh, my God...

At least she's saving
on long distance.

Come on, Frank.

Was that Jodie?

How do you know her name?

Because she calls Frank
about eight times a day

and I talk to her
about three.

That's great.

Must've been.

Your fly is down.

Hey, Abby.

There's a snowplow
accident coming in.

I'm making Croatian
bread and a turkey.

What are you cooking?

Cooking...

Do you have amnesia from
the last time we dated?

I thought that little girl
was gonna die hours ago.

I guess she's not
ready to go yet.

Is that them?

We got confessions.

Thanks for
bringing them.

You're welcome.

Hey, what are we doing here?

What, you taking us
to the morgue or something?

Somewhere even better.
This way.

What happened?

She was fine until
we tried to move her.

Holding compressions.

She's down on the right.
Tension pneumo.

Chest tube tray and
14 French for Dr. Pratt.

I got the heart.

What's happening?

Her lung collapsed.

We're inserting a tube
to reinflate it.

Nadine.
PRATT:
Betadine.

They found them?

Yes. They're outside.

Is it still okay
if we bring them in?

I don't want to be
in here for that.

I need to be able
to see my daughter.

Okay. Yeah, we can have you go

wait in the hall.

I'll come get
you in a minute.

Hey, nice shot, guys.

We didn't shoot no girl.

No, you didn't mean to,
but your bullet went through

that other guy
and landed here.
Nah, dawg.

Yeah, dawg.

Right into her belly.

Ripped through her liver, her
intestines and her spleen--

tube-- Took out countless
veins and arteries

along the way, causing
her abdomen to fill up

with blood.
She's bleeding out so fast

we had to crack her chest open.

Yo, get us out of here.

No, no. Stay. Admire your work.

You know, your
one shot is probably

gonna kill
this little girl,

and if she lives, well...
think about it. What if

this was your little sister
lying here, having to have

her intestines removed
and crap into a bag

for the rest of her life?

Pratt.
Answer me.

Come on, man.
And while
you're laying

in that jail cell,
I want you to remember what

you did to this
little girl.

And for what?
A dime bag?

'Cause somebody
looked at you wrong?

All right, let's get
them out of here.

Her name's
Danielle Hopkins.

She's six years old!

Hey... You got me fired?

I don't have anything
to do with you, remember?

Check with the nursing
supervisor.

Yeah, I just did.
She said I had to clear out

within the next two hours.

You know it's Christmas.

You'll be missed.

Bite me.

Don't make me call Security.

Oh, no, it's fine, I'm leaving
on my own, but you know,

I tried to do
something good here.

I tried to elevate
this stupid ER,

and instead of getting praise,
I get fired on Christmas Eve?!

Screw yourselves.
You all suck.

Eve, come on.
Calm down.
Oh, you,

you, behind my back,
trying to get my job.

Merry Christmas, Judas.

They've controlled
the bleeding.

Vitals are good.

It looks like she's
gonna pull through this.

I always wanted a girl.

I thought it would
be easier, safer...

Those guys are gonna pay
for what they did.

I don't want
them to pay.

I want them to stop.

We turn our backs
on these kids,

we don't educate them and then
we wonder why this happens.

People have choices.

Some people don't know they do.

Is it over?

Not bad for
your first shift.

Cleared the board
and an employee.

I didn't have
a choice.

Yeah. I gotta go
get Henry.

I'll see you at Ike's.

Hey, what's up?

Nothing.

I'm gonna go
play my game.

Thank you so much

for having a play
date on Christmas Eve.

I can take 'em on New
Year's if you want.

You know, Sam,
I don't think so.

What's wrong?
Is there a problem?

Alex keeps telling Willie
his father's dead.

That's not true.

And now he's telling Willie
his dad's gonna die, too.

I'm sure he's just
joking around.

Sam, Alex needs help,

and until you get
that for him, I'd prefer

he not hang out with Willie.

Heather.

I'm sorry.

Anything I can do?

Uh... thanks, I got it.

Alex?

What's up?

Why did you tell Willie
that your father is dead?

Hey, answer me.

I don't need him.

So that's like being dead.

Come on. Your dad
has problems,

but he loves you.

You know that.
I know you love him.

If he loved me, he'd call.

He can't call you, Alex,

but he misses you.

No, he doesn't.

You're just lying for him.

( jazz combo playing )

* Have yourself
a merry little Christmas *

* Let your heart be light

* From now on, our troubles
will be out of sight... *

* Have yourself a merry
little Christmas *

* Make the Yuletide gay

* From now on, our troubles
will be miles away... *

* Here we are,
as in olden days *

* Happy golden days of yore

* Faithful friends
who are dear to us *

* Gather near to us once more

* Yeah, they do

( instrumental break )

* Have yourself
a merry little Christmas *

* Make the Yuletide gay

* From now on our troubles
will be miles away *

* Here we are
as in olden days *

* Happy golden days
of yore... *

Hey.
Hi.

What's this?

I brought you
a present.

Wow.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

This beats what I got you.

Open yours.

A compass?

I know it's corny.

It seems we're always
finding each other.

It's beautiful.

Can we talk?

Yeah, sure.

You okay?
Yeah.

Maybe go outside
for a minute?

Okay.

I don't know how
to say this.

What?

Well, it's just that
these past few weeks

have been really, you know,

I-I couldn't have
imagined it better.

For me, too.

Yeah. I haven't
laughed so much

or felt so good in a
really, really long time,

and I don't want to do
anything to ruin that.

Hey, you won't.
I promise.

Luka.

Yeah?

Oh, man.

What?

I'm pregnant.

* Hang a shiny star
upon the highest bough *

* Sing it, child

* And have yourself
a Merry little Christmas now. *